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that's what he seemed to be saying in 2008 during one of the democrat presidential debates. moderator charles gibson asked then-senator obama why he favored raising taxes on capital gains. our history clearly showed that when the tax rate has gone up, government revenues actually went down. senator obama said that he wanted to raise taxes anyway, he said -- quote -- "for purposes of fairness." in the name of achieving what he considers to be fair, the president was willing to hurt millions of hardworking families who already paid taxes on their income, families who invested some of that income and now would have to pay higher taxes again when they decide to sell some of those investments. the president didn't even care if washington ended up with less money as a result of his efforts to punish success. the only important thing was that he thought it would be more fair. now, that's a pretty extreme definition of what "fair" means and it's not one that the american people share. in any fair society, doing better should be a consequence of one's efforts. to president obama, fai
that's what he seemed to be saying in 2008 during one of the democrat presidential debates. moderator charles gibson asked then-senator obama why he favored raising taxes on capital gains. our history clearly showed that when the tax rate has gone up, government revenues actually went down. senator obama said that he wanted to raise taxes anyway, he said -- quote -- "for purposes of fairness." in the name of achieving what he considers to be fair, the president was willing to hurt...
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president obama will make remarks there at 12:10 eastern. you will able to see live coverage of that on c-span. later today retired generals an admirals will discuss the effect on childhood obesity on national security. we hear about a new report improving the quality of food sold in schools. to teach kids to eat healthy meals and snacks. .. in court ruled on president obama's health care law. what is it? explain? >> guest: we file an action in january of 2011. within two weekly filed a separate action from the proceedings in florida. virginia enacted 28 states and the focus of our original lawsuit was about the constitutionality of the law in its totality. as related to the commerce clause, the individual mandate and began litigation and filed from the government. and to the supreme court, after the decision in june this year i filed a motion to lift the stage to the eastern district of federal courts asking judge white to consider an amendment to the complaint and the original challenge about constitutionality of the law this is about impl
president obama will make remarks there at 12:10 eastern. you will able to see live coverage of that on c-span. later today retired generals an admirals will discuss the effect on childhood obesity on national security. we hear about a new report improving the quality of food sold in schools. to teach kids to eat healthy meals and snacks. .. in court ruled on president obama's health care law. what is it? explain? >> guest: we file an action in january of 2011. within two weekly filed a...
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presidential election. former speaker of the house newt gingrich is eighth with his book, to save america. he explains how he thinks liberals are ignoring the lessons of history and moving further into ideological extremism. dick morris and and eileen again criticize the obama administration policies and catastrophe. at night on the side. followed by david proposal, the case against barack obama. he presents a side of president obama he says the media refuses to acknowledge. for more conservative bestsellers' go to a conservative but service staff com. >> visit booktv.org to watch any of the programs you see here on line. type the author or book title in the search bar on the upper left side of the page and click search. you can also share anything you see on booktv.org easily by clicking share on the upper left side of the page and selecting the format. book tv streams live on line for 48 hours every weekend with top nonfiction books and authors. booktv.org. >> in 1993 will allen fought a 2-acre plot of la
presidential election. former speaker of the house newt gingrich is eighth with his book, to save america. he explains how he thinks liberals are ignoring the lessons of history and moving further into ideological extremism. dick morris and and eileen again criticize the obama administration policies and catastrophe. at night on the side. followed by david proposal, the case against barack obama. he presents a side of president obama he says the media refuses to acknowledge. for more...
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president obama thinks it's important that the year is through move forward and resolve this crisis. what is your argument about whether this is important or not? ell, we have two economies that are heavily integrated. very few people know the extent of it. it's 40% of world trade, 50% close. 35% of world gdp. they're hugely integrated and we forget. when i first went to brussels i was given a dinner by our ambassador, tom korolev sni walked in. it was so friendly, very distinguished. belgian came up and send so quick to meet you, where are you from? fm from washington d.c. they said no, nobody's from washington d.c. were you for a really from? he had to me. i said to what do i owe this show of respect? he said because we own the third line and you've been very good to us. is the largest in the market chain in south carolina. i didn't know that. i grew up there. this is where we bought our food. a lot of us don't know this kid there seven or 8 million jobs depending on the investment from the other side. i think many of the bmws, the bigger bmws the european drives are actually made
president obama thinks it's important that the year is through move forward and resolve this crisis. what is your argument about whether this is important or not? ell, we have two economies that are heavily integrated. very few people know the extent of it. it's 40% of world trade, 50% close. 35% of world gdp. they're hugely integrated and we forget. when i first went to brussels i was given a dinner by our ambassador, tom korolev sni walked in. it was so friendly, very distinguished. belgian...
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and we've been winning the cases. >> wednesday president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. news hour jim moderates from the university of denver. watch and debate with c-span followed by two ways to watch the debate at nine. on c-span both candidates on screen the entire debate. and on c-span2, the multicamera version of the debate. and following, your reactions, calls, e mailings and and tweets. follow the live coverage on c-span, c-span radio and online at c-span.org. see the first presidential debate love on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. watch and engage. coming up tonight, the carnegie endowment for international peace hosts a decision discussion on the role of the u.s. president in the world and declining. eric can ton faces his economic challenger in a seventh district debate. that's followed by libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson on the obstacle of faces a third party candidate. >>> on washington journal tomorrow morning, we'll exam the health care law that presidential candidates mitt romney signed in to law when he was governor of massach
and we've been winning the cases. >> wednesday president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. news hour jim moderates from the university of denver. watch and debate with c-span followed by two ways to watch the debate at nine. on c-span both candidates on screen the entire debate. and on c-span2, the multicamera version of the debate. and following, your reactions, calls, e mailings and and tweets. follow the live coverage on c-span, c-span radio and online at...
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. >> president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. two ways to watch the debate. the multi camera version. falling, your reactions. follow our live coverage. >> house majority leader this as his democratic challenger. this debate focuses on economic issues. the first for the seventh district. that -- this is just over an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much. let me begin with a few reminders. we are fortunate enough to have ts we will covering this event and want to let everyone know about that. [applause] secondly, both candidates have asked everyone in their room to turn their cell phones off. not buzzing competing, or ringing, but please have them off. third after each question we view -- please hold your applause until the end of the debate. we are just going to take time if we have to wait for a pause after the end of every question a matter how get the answer might be. a little bit now about the actual format. we begin and end with three minute closing statements by each candid, and those the order which has been determined b
. >> president obama and mitt romney meet in the first presidential debate. two ways to watch the debate. the multi camera version. falling, your reactions. follow our live coverage. >> house majority leader this as his democratic challenger. this debate focuses on economic issues. the first for the seventh district. that -- this is just over an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much. let me begin with a few reminders. we are fortunate enough to have ts we will covering this...
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congress and president obama have taken action to ease this crisis. not everything we've done to ease the crisis has worked, but we need to continue programs that are working to -- and fix ones that aren't. i support the president's effort to reduce the hurdle to refinancing. nearly 15 million americans could benefit from refinancing their loans at today's historically low prices. i should say low interest rates, mr. president. we must keep those who have lost their jobs from losing their homes as well. this proposal will help them reduce their monthly payments and save thousands of dollars every year. for families who owe more than their house are worth will help them rebuild the equity they lost because of the collapse in the housing market. red tape should no longer be responsible for refinancing their homes. red tape should no longer keep responsible homeowners from refinancing their homes. some afrblgd a do -- some advocated a do nothing policy. they couldn't be more wrong. here's one example. my nevada posted several foreclosure workshops. peopl
congress and president obama have taken action to ease this crisis. not everything we've done to ease the crisis has worked, but we need to continue programs that are working to -- and fix ones that aren't. i support the president's effort to reduce the hurdle to refinancing. nearly 15 million americans could benefit from refinancing their loans at today's historically low prices. i should say low interest rates, mr. president. we must keep those who have lost their jobs from losing their homes...
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after that, kathy sullivan and president obama and mitt romney. "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i would like to ask you a question similar to that of the vice presidential candidates and their debates. how has your view on abortion been shaped? >> because i couldn't answer that just yet. >> my husband is a catholic. i am a presbyterian. my children are catholics. my grandchildren have different paths. but it would be happy to talk about my view on abortion my view is that it should be done safely anywhere. >> it is a valid point. we have babies in america and in iowa that are being aborted simply because they are baby girls because the mother wants a boy instead of a girl. it is coming in from the asian community as well. we have legislation before congress that prohibits that. she thinks it is ridiculous to talk about it and iowans don't care about that, but i think it matters. in matters of little girls are being reported. election day is one week away. key house and senate and governors races on c-span, c-span radio, and give me 2012. [cheers] [applause]
after that, kathy sullivan and president obama and mitt romney. "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i would like to ask you a question similar to that of the vice presidential candidates and their debates. how has your view on abortion been shaped? >> because i couldn't answer that just yet. >> my husband is a catholic. i am a presbyterian. my children are catholics. my grandchildren have different paths. but it would be happy to talk about my...
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it's something senate democrats have never done in a lame duck session, whether after a presidential or midterm election. in fact, the senate democrats allowed votes on 20 of president george w. bush's judicial nominees, including three circuit court nominees in the lame duck session after the election in 2002. i remember i was the chairman of the judiciary committee. i moved forward on those votes, including one very controversial circuit court nominee. the senate proceeded to confirm judicial nominees in lame duck sessions after the elections in 2004 and 2006. actually, in 2006, we confirmed another circuit court nominee. we proceeded to confirm 19 judicial nominees in lame duck sessions after the election of 2010, including five circuit court nominees. the reason i'm not listing confirmations for the lame duck session at the end of 2008 is because that year we proceeded to confirm the last ten judicial nominees approved by the judiciary committee in september and long before the lame duck session. so that's our history. that's our recent precedent. those across the aisle who conte
it's something senate democrats have never done in a lame duck session, whether after a presidential or midterm election. in fact, the senate democrats allowed votes on 20 of president george w. bush's judicial nominees, including three circuit court nominees in the lame duck session after the election in 2002. i remember i was the chairman of the judiciary committee. i moved forward on those votes, including one very controversial circuit court nominee. the senate proceeded to confirm judicial...
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i never believed that obama quite frankly that obama was going to lose so that wasn't actually a surprise to me and i was very confident going into it. but historically on the data side, what chad was talking about on the various marriage foes is that polling had to show up not just majority. polling always have to show up to even think that we had a shot at voting and so i went into this very nervous about those votes and so obviously i was pleasantly surprised but i have to admit i had a personal stake in the so i'm one of these people, i got married in canada in 2004. i crossed the border and i wasn't married. i lived in d.c. for a while, moved to california. i was married for a while in california and then i moved to washington and i wasn't married again, and now i'm about to get married again. [laughter] so, thank you. hopefully it's the same guy. don't forget that. [laughter] >> you don't get gifts every time he there. that's problem. so i did have this very, i certainly had a personal stake in that so i was very pleasantly surprised him outside and i do think also, i want to look a
i never believed that obama quite frankly that obama was going to lose so that wasn't actually a surprise to me and i was very confident going into it. but historically on the data side, what chad was talking about on the various marriage foes is that polling had to show up not just majority. polling always have to show up to even think that we had a shot at voting and so i went into this very nervous about those votes and so obviously i was pleasantly surprised but i have to admit i had a...
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ieder of bloomberg news on president obama's pledge to promote a green revolution. washington journal started at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. in four weeks the first of the presidential debates live on c-span. watch and engage. coming up next, republican senator tom coburn on the federal budget. then the 9/11 me me memorial ceremony held in new york. university of virginia president talks about cheating in college classrooms. oklahoma republican senator tom coburn predicted today a downgrade of the u.s. credit rating. a former member of the simpson bowls commission. he's not worried about so the called fiscal cliff. the series of tax increases and budget cuts scheduled to take effect? january. he focused instead on the financial health of medicare saying the only way to save the program is to change it. he made the remarks are rip pen society. the birthplace of the republican party in wisconsin. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] good morning. thank you for coming out this morning. for those who i have not member i'm president of the great organization called the r
ieder of bloomberg news on president obama's pledge to promote a green revolution. washington journal started at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. in four weeks the first of the presidential debates live on c-span. watch and engage. coming up next, republican senator tom coburn on the federal budget. then the 9/11 me me memorial ceremony held in new york. university of virginia president talks about cheating in college classrooms. oklahoma republican senator tom coburn predicted today a downgrade of...
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plus there has been teeth added by president obama in a presidential memorandum, so there might be money on the table for some of these countries. the truth is, the truth is, we can appreciate both the progress that we've made and feel frustrated by the incomplete and sometimes slow pace of change. there is still much work ahead. we know the truth and the old addage, when the people lead the leaders will follow. creating change family we'll be called upon to lead a lot in this coming year. we will have to play both offense and defense this year with marriage in play here in maryland and in washington, new jersey, maine, minnesota, and north carolina, we will be called to lead [applause] in states across the country, we must press forward on securing protections for people who have experienced discrimination because of their gender identity, including michigan, new york, and right here in maryland, we will be called to lead. [applause] in some states like oregon, hard but strategic and disciplined decisions have been made to not push for marriage until the time is right to use our movemen
plus there has been teeth added by president obama in a presidential memorandum, so there might be money on the table for some of these countries. the truth is, the truth is, we can appreciate both the progress that we've made and feel frustrated by the incomplete and sometimes slow pace of change. there is still much work ahead. we know the truth and the old addage, when the people lead the leaders will follow. creating change family we'll be called upon to lead a lot in this coming year. we...
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to make a final decision one way or the other on the presidential permit by november 1, 2011. at the time the white house stated the legislation was unnecessary because the state department would be making a decision by the end of 2011. but as president obama's campaign began to warm up for president, the president's political advisers realized that the environmental groups would be quite upset if president said yes to this pipeline. on the other hand, the labor unions were going to be quite upset -- at least five or six of them -- if president said no to the pipeline. so at that time the president instead of making a decision said that he would wait until after the election to make a decision. so from our perspective this really was nothing but a political decision. and since we've had 40 month of detailed study and analysis on this, we felt like that there was no reason to delay anymore because we do need to be less dependent upon foreign oil. we can bring in this oil from our friendly neighbor to the north, canada. and we can create jobs as well. so i wanted to just make th
to make a final decision one way or the other on the presidential permit by november 1, 2011. at the time the white house stated the legislation was unnecessary because the state department would be making a decision by the end of 2011. but as president obama's campaign began to warm up for president, the president's political advisers realized that the environmental groups would be quite upset if president said yes to this pipeline. on the other hand, the labor unions were going to be quite...
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i would say that even if president obama is reelected. follow the pattern in 2008 -- 2005. a whole series of appointments be personal assistant secretaries, new secretary of state in all likelihood. that will introduce a personal discontinuity that will have to be -- going to have to be stitched back together. much more the case if mitt romney wins election. second, a second thing that can go wrong, a whole series of things can blow up. what happens if armenia goes to war which could happen? i wouldn't exclude it. what happens may be somewhat less dire if russia in vegas. . 2008 a tough year in u.s./turkish relations. turkey looking like it was on the front lines of a read developing cold war. several scenarios you can imagine that difficult and complicated. what if israel or the united states strike iran? big problem. in a conference the year from now or a year after that takes place talking about/-- u.s./turkish relationships will have a different tenor. differences may be merged over syria, or worsen over israel. a whole series of things can go very wrong. the e.u. may c
i would say that even if president obama is reelected. follow the pattern in 2008 -- 2005. a whole series of appointments be personal assistant secretaries, new secretary of state in all likelihood. that will introduce a personal discontinuity that will have to be -- going to have to be stitched back together. much more the case if mitt romney wins election. second, a second thing that can go wrong, a whole series of things can blow up. what happens if armenia goes to war which could happen? i...
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it's often talked about during barack obama's first presidential campaigning he talked about the art of comprise and the post partisan politics and the like. the period of time that seems to get more partisan. for you who described as a conservative democrat, who was criticized by your own party members when you comprised and on the other side targeted by the g.o.p. for re-election bhap is your thought about the art of comprise and how much it is valued in this city? >> well,, you know, it's valued to talk about it. everybody back home wants people to come back to washington and work together, then they send people back here who committed not work together. and that makes it difficult. if you have in the senate a block of individuals who won't comprise and think comprise is a four-letter world. it's not. they think that. it becomes very difficult to merge ideas and find comprises and accommodations in process may be or implementation as opposed to the principles. nobody asked to comprise his or her prince. -- principle when you talk about comprise. it may be how you go about doing so
it's often talked about during barack obama's first presidential campaigning he talked about the art of comprise and the post partisan politics and the like. the period of time that seems to get more partisan. for you who described as a conservative democrat, who was criticized by your own party members when you comprised and on the other side targeted by the g.o.p. for re-election bhap is your thought about the art of comprise and how much it is valued in this city? >> well,, you know,...
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today the department of state recommended that president obama presidential permit for the proposed keystone xl pipeline be denied and at this time the transcanada keystone xl pipeline be determined not to say the national interest. the president concurred with the department's recommendation, which is predicated on the fact that the department does not have sufficient time to obtain information necessary to assess whether the project in its current status in the the national interest. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> again, we are live on cat is awaiting house speaker boehner and members of the house republican leadership to put together a briefing on the president's decision on the xl pipeline. it is expected to start any moment now. in the mean time, the white house has released a statement from the press named. earlier today received the secretary of state's recommendation on the pending application for construct
today the department of state recommended that president obama presidential permit for the proposed keystone xl pipeline be denied and at this time the transcanada keystone xl pipeline be determined not to say the national interest. the president concurred with the department's recommendation, which is predicated on the fact that the department does not have sufficient time to obtain information necessary to assess whether the project in its current status in the the national interest....
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i haven't seen that with president obama. i've seen heard democrats complain that he never talks to them. we cannot do this kind of work without very, very strong presidential effort. that's what presidents are for. and it can't just be laying down a gauntlet sand say, you can't -- and say, you can't cross over that, or drawing a line in the sand. we need -- you got two programs now. and those two sides need to get together. and that includes the president and whatever democrats he cares to put in the equation and also speaker boehner, leader mcconnell, and others. as we attempt to reach a meaningful resolution of this debate in the coming weeks, there are three guideposts that i will keep in sight. first is the cliff itself. going over it would be the height of irresponsibility. and according to congressional budget office, going over the cliff will reduce g.d.p. to a negative .5% next year. throwing us back into a recession and causing unemployment to surge to 9.1% or more. but it seems increasingly clear that the president
i haven't seen that with president obama. i've seen heard democrats complain that he never talks to them. we cannot do this kind of work without very, very strong presidential effort. that's what presidents are for. and it can't just be laying down a gauntlet sand say, you can't -- and say, you can't cross over that, or drawing a line in the sand. we need -- you got two programs now. and those two sides need to get together. and that includes the president and whatever democrats he cares to put...
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back and forth every since, became a major topic in this year's presidential campaign. i don't think there was a single republican presidential candidate who didn't stand up and say, i'll get rid of it on the first day of office. governor romney has said that. and yet when you look at all the provisions of protection in there the expansion of coverage even expanding medicare part-d drug coverage for seniors, to think we would eliminate that? think about the hardship that would create across our country. we all waited expectantly for this day, this day at the end of the october term of 2011 for the u.s. supreme court. and the decision today was that the affordable care act that president obama signed into law is constitutional. and now we can move forward. some people have said, well, is it perfect? the answer of course is no. i say, half-jokingly, the only perfect law was carried down the side of a mountain on clay tablets by senator moses. all the other effort laws are ot human efforts. but the good news is this: today the supreme court found that the president's affor
back and forth every since, became a major topic in this year's presidential campaign. i don't think there was a single republican presidential candidate who didn't stand up and say, i'll get rid of it on the first day of office. governor romney has said that. and yet when you look at all the provisions of protection in there the expansion of coverage even expanding medicare part-d drug coverage for seniors, to think we would eliminate that? think about the hardship that would create across our...
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during the last presidential election in 2008, the senate confirmed a total of 28 judges, 24 district and four circuit. today we will exceed the number of district court judges confirmed. we have already confirmed five circuit nominees, and this will be the 26th district judge confirmed this year. those who say that this president is being treated differently either fail to recognize history or want to ignore the facts. another statistic that is often misused to allege a campaign of republican obstructionism is the days to confirmation. my colleagues on the other side want to focus on one particular phase of the confirmation process. the time from being reported out of committee to actual confirmation on the senate floor. they ignore the timeline for the rest of that process. the fact is that for both presidents, the average time for nomination to confirmation is roughly equivalent. 211 days for president bush's judicial nominees and 224 days for president obama's judicial nominees. there is another issue i want to turn to which is repeatedly raised, that of the vacancy rate , as if r
during the last presidential election in 2008, the senate confirmed a total of 28 judges, 24 district and four circuit. today we will exceed the number of district court judges confirmed. we have already confirmed five circuit nominees, and this will be the 26th district judge confirmed this year. those who say that this president is being treated differently either fail to recognize history or want to ignore the facts. another statistic that is often misused to allege a campaign of republican...
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he didn't vote for barack obama this time. these are fairly underpopulated counties but when you add the method comes with two episodes. this is about maternal match put together 59% of the though, a tremendous total in a swing state. of course, in 2010, we had a bit of a shelter in massachusetts. but even now when, scott round win came in critical areas. the liberal areas that the state western berkshires went for martha coakley just as strongly as they have for barack obama. it was the white working class areas and there is an island state. it swung towards scott brown and also the suburbs around the loop around boston. these are the areas that's one most heavily toward scott brown. these are the areas bill clinton at reinvigorated faith in the democratic party. in november 2010, clinton coalition of silly fell apart. democrats lost 66 house seats for picking up seats for republicans. we're showing for any party in the house election since 1948. or showing any party midterm elections 1938. we can see the types in c. this cha
he didn't vote for barack obama this time. these are fairly underpopulated counties but when you add the method comes with two episodes. this is about maternal match put together 59% of the though, a tremendous total in a swing state. of course, in 2010, we had a bit of a shelter in massachusetts. but even now when, scott round win came in critical areas. the liberal areas that the state western berkshires went for martha coakley just as strongly as they have for barack obama. it was the white...
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so then why would president obama want to increase gas prices seven months before a presidential election? well, it appears to me that it's because his political base fiercely opposes fossil fuels. that shouldn't surprise anyone. we have seen this before. and of course i'm referring to the president's rejection recently of the keystone x.l. pipeline bringing energy from canada into the united states. this keystone x.l. pipeline would have created thousands of good-paying jobs for americans. the president said "no." the keystone x.l. pipeline would have facilitated oil production in montana and north dakota. the president said "no." the keystone x.l. pipeline would have increased supplies of oil from canada. the president said "no." to the point that the prime minister of canada actually went to china to ask if they would buy the energy from canada if the united states isn't interested. but why would the president reject it? well, because his political base has fiercely opposed the pipeline. now the president wants to have it both ways. he would like to please his political base as well as
so then why would president obama want to increase gas prices seven months before a presidential election? well, it appears to me that it's because his political base fiercely opposes fossil fuels. that shouldn't surprise anyone. we have seen this before. and of course i'm referring to the president's rejection recently of the keystone x.l. pipeline bringing energy from canada into the united states. this keystone x.l. pipeline would have created thousands of good-paying jobs for americans. the...
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he didn't vote for barack obama this time. these are fairly underpopulated counties but when you add the method comes with two episodes. this is about maternal match put together 59% of the though, a tremendous total in a swing state. of course, in 2010, we had a bit of a shelter in massachusetts. but even now when, scott round win came in critical areas. the liberal areas that the state western berkshires went for martha coakley just as strongly as they have for barack obama. it was the white working class areas and there is an island state. it swung towards scott brown and also the suburbs around the loop around boston. these are the areas that's one most heavily toward scott brown. these are the areas bill clinton at reinvigorated faith in the democratic party. in november 2010, clinton coalition of silly fell apart. democrats lost 66 house seats for picking up seats for republicans. we're showing for any party in the house election since 1948. or showing any party midterm elections 1938. we can see the types in c. this cha
he didn't vote for barack obama this time. these are fairly underpopulated counties but when you add the method comes with two episodes. this is about maternal match put together 59% of the though, a tremendous total in a swing state. of course, in 2010, we had a bit of a shelter in massachusetts. but even now when, scott round win came in critical areas. the liberal areas that the state western berkshires went for martha coakley just as strongly as they have for barack obama. it was the white...
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. >> you were recently awarded the presidential medical of freedom. what is the single most important thing president obama could do to address the continuing gender inequities? [laughter] >> oh, my goodness. well, he's been trying with the fair pay act and all the different things that are going on. but we really need people to do it. not just leadership. each one of us, every single human being is an influencer. every single one of you in this room, everyone who hears these words, each and every one of us is an influencer. how are you influencing? that women don't get paid 77 cents on the dollar? it's very hard for when some, when you're in power to give up some of that power. it's very hard. if you're the dominant group, you know very little about subdominant groups. the subdominant groups know a lot about the dominant groups. [laughter] because they've got to bob and weave. the subdominant groups have got to bob and weave. they've got to survive, and they've got to know a lot. about the dominant group. that's why it's important the dominant group
. >> you were recently awarded the presidential medical of freedom. what is the single most important thing president obama could do to address the continuing gender inequities? [laughter] >> oh, my goodness. well, he's been trying with the fair pay act and all the different things that are going on. but we really need people to do it. not just leadership. each one of us, every single human being is an influencer. every single one of you in this room, everyone who hears these words,...
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king was awarded the presidential member of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, ms. king was the first female athlete to be honored with the medal of freedom and was presented the award by president obama the white house. next, we will hear from a three-time olympic gold medalist, nancy hogshead-makar. she has testified before congress about times. and has cochaired the american bar association on the rights of women. she has received much recognition and many awards for her commitment to athletics, including being listed by sports illustrated magazine in 2007 is one the most influential people in the 35 year history of title ix. an award that the alliance of women coaches in 2012. also joined by doctor carol mae jemison. a teacher and asked her not to choose the first african american woman to travel into space when she went aboard the space shuttle endeavor in september of 1992. in 1993, doctor jameson some of her own company that researches, markets and develops science and technology for daily life. she is also appeared on a variety of tv shows, including star tr
king was awarded the presidential member of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, ms. king was the first female athlete to be honored with the medal of freedom and was presented the award by president obama the white house. next, we will hear from a three-time olympic gold medalist, nancy hogshead-makar. she has testified before congress about times. and has cochaired the american bar association on the rights of women. she has received much recognition and many awards for her...
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the 2012 presidential election and the publication of a new book on president obama and first lady, michelle obama. this is 35 minutes. >> i want to ask your forgiveness that i had to switch around the briefing schedule a couple of times. actually have to be done at 1:45 p.m. so i'll try to move quickly through your questions. let me begin with an announcement, rather a statement. on wednesday president obama and vice president biden will host an insourcing american jobs forum at the white house focused on the increasing trend of companies choosing to in source jobs and invest in growing in the united states. as part of the insourcing american jobs form the president will meet with business leaders on experts to discuss why its competitors to locate in the united states and what more can be done to work with companies to take similar steps to insourcing reckon jobs. following that meeting the president will deliver remarks to a group that will include leaders from the government and private sector that are taking steps to encourage companies to in source and invest in america. in the afterno
the 2012 presidential election and the publication of a new book on president obama and first lady, michelle obama. this is 35 minutes. >> i want to ask your forgiveness that i had to switch around the briefing schedule a couple of times. actually have to be done at 1:45 p.m. so i'll try to move quickly through your questions. let me begin with an announcement, rather a statement. on wednesday president obama and vice president biden will host an insourcing american jobs forum at the...
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i wish president obama kept his word that he made as a senator and as a presidential candidate, but i'll continue to keep my word on the issue and to build that support for strong, effective reimportation legislation. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: mr. president in. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. jilmrs. gillibrand: i rise today to honor raoulalenberg with the nation's highest civilian award. i urge my colleagues to support conferring mr. wahlenberg with this honor. we already have 71 of my colleagues already supporting our effort. during world war ii, he chose to leave his life of ease in sweden for a diplomatic assignment in hungary. his assignment was the result of a recruitment effort by the united states war refuge board and the office of strategic services to try to save remaining hungarian jews from the holocaust. in his effort, mr. wallenberg succeeded beyond anyone's expectations. he provided swedish passports for literally thousands of jews, which made the difference between life and death. mr. wallenberg rented 32 buildings in
i wish president obama kept his word that he made as a senator and as a presidential candidate, but i'll continue to keep my word on the issue and to build that support for strong, effective reimportation legislation. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: mr. president in. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. jilmrs. gillibrand: i rise today to honor raoulalenberg with the nation's highest civilian award. i urge my colleagues to support conferring mr....
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it will require presidential leadership, whether it is a newly inaugurated president obama or a new president romney. and our job, mr. president, will see that the newly inaugurated president succeeds, whether he is a republican president or a democratic president, because if he does, then our country succeeds. and what are the stakes? the foreign minister of australia put it very well, bob carr, when he said in a speech here -- and he's a great friend of the united states, i've known him for 25 years. he said the united states is one budget agreement away from reasserting its global preeminence, one budget deal away from reasserting our global preeminence. but, mr. president, if we can't even bring up an appropriations bill to debate it, to amend it, to vote on it and to pass it, then we suddenly are dealing with bills that haven't gone to committee that are nothing more than a political exercise. if we're sitting around in the united states senate with nothing to do, really, of significance here and there is only one person who can bring up issues here, and that's the majority leader, how i
it will require presidential leadership, whether it is a newly inaugurated president obama or a new president romney. and our job, mr. president, will see that the newly inaugurated president succeeds, whether he is a republican president or a democratic president, because if he does, then our country succeeds. and what are the stakes? the foreign minister of australia put it very well, bob carr, when he said in a speech here -- and he's a great friend of the united states, i've known him for...
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mitt romney's presidential campaign says it raised more than $12 million last month. president obama working with the democratic national committee raised $53 million in march. this is the first campaign fund raising of state since the super two >>> on wednesday state department counterterrorism coordinator daniel benjamin discussed her threats facing the u.s.. he spoke to a house foreign affairs subcommittee. they addressed north korea, the state's department budget and other policy issues. it's about an hour. >> this hearing will come to order. today we welcome ambassador benjamin back to the subcommittee for the look of this department handling of counterterrorism issues, and while al qaeda has taken major blows in the past year, the terrorism threat itself remains real. last year the committee was notified that the office of the coordinator for counter terrorism, which has been in existence since 1972 would transform into the bureau of counterterrorism. according to the state department, this allegation was natural enzi office responsibilities that had outgrown th
mitt romney's presidential campaign says it raised more than $12 million last month. president obama working with the democratic national committee raised $53 million in march. this is the first campaign fund raising of state since the super two >>> on wednesday state department counterterrorism coordinator daniel benjamin discussed her threats facing the u.s.. he spoke to a house foreign affairs subcommittee. they addressed north korea, the state's department budget and other policy...
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what republican presidential candidates are saying about the space agency. and then at 6:40, nasa administrator charles bolden outlining the administration's budget proposal for his agency. c-span's look at u.s. space policy gets underway today at 5:30 p.m. eastern. >>> and with congress on break this week, we're featuring booktv's weekend programs in prime time here on c-span2. tonight books highlighting african-american lives. starting at 8 eastern, henry louis gates jr. with life upon these shores, looking at african-american history 1513-2008. at 8:40, connie rice, the cousin of former secretary of state condoleezza rice, on "power concedes nothing: one woman's quest for social justice in america." and at 9:45, john carlos and dave psi run and the john carlos story, the sports moment that changed the world. booktv in prime time all this week beginning at 8 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >>> tonight on c-span, from this year's world economic forum in davos, switzerland, see the heads of the world bank and international monetary fund along with other global
what republican presidential candidates are saying about the space agency. and then at 6:40, nasa administrator charles bolden outlining the administration's budget proposal for his agency. c-span's look at u.s. space policy gets underway today at 5:30 p.m. eastern. >>> and with congress on break this week, we're featuring booktv's weekend programs in prime time here on c-span2. tonight books highlighting african-american lives. starting at 8 eastern, henry louis gates jr. with life...
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suite in the pittsburgh hotel where president obama was staying" -- i'm quoting from mr. sanger's book -- "most of the national security staff was present. where the journalist was apparently allowed to review satellite images and other evidence that confirmed the existence of a secret nuclear site in iran." when leaks take place around this town, the first question you have to ask, who benefits? who benefits from them? obviously someone who wants to take a journalist up to the presidential suite would make it pretty easy for us who we should interview first. who had the key to the presidential suite? who uses the presidential suite in a hotel in pittsburgh? these leaks are the most damaging that have taken place in my time in the united states senate and before that in the united states military. yes, six people have been prosecuted. do you know at what level? a private. the lowest level people have been prosecuted by this administration, and this administration says that they have to interview hundreds of people in the bottom-up process. and i can guarantee you one thin
suite in the pittsburgh hotel where president obama was staying" -- i'm quoting from mr. sanger's book -- "most of the national security staff was present. where the journalist was apparently allowed to review satellite images and other evidence that confirmed the existence of a secret nuclear site in iran." when leaks take place around this town, the first question you have to ask, who benefits? who benefits from them? obviously someone who wants to take a journalist up to the...
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took the federal money, barack obama didn't. that said, even though barack obama heavily out advertised the john mccain campaign, you can't say that john mccain did not have a chance to respond, either through debate, either through free media coverage. and he also had actually a sort of -- talk about point number is, $70 million in advertising which would be a very quaint number this cycle. still had the ability to get his message out. a very famous quote from justice brandeis that talks about the remedy for bad speech is more speech. i would be more concerned about advertising in general and negative advertising in particular if it was only one side he was doing it, only one side had a voice, and then the other side wasn't able to respond. but i think there is plenty of money out there, for better or for worse, for both sides to respond, and plenty of access certainly in the presidential election, certainly in competitive election for candidates to have their say. so before, before continue the conversation and very much thank
took the federal money, barack obama didn't. that said, even though barack obama heavily out advertised the john mccain campaign, you can't say that john mccain did not have a chance to respond, either through debate, either through free media coverage. and he also had actually a sort of -- talk about point number is, $70 million in advertising which would be a very quaint number this cycle. still had the ability to get his message out. a very famous quote from justice brandeis that talks about...
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for the longest time that was the biggest applause line at republican presidential rallies as candidate after candidate stood up and said i will repeal obamacare. let me guide the discussion that is guiding the issue across the street. early this morning several of my colleagues on the republican side who voted against the health care reform came to the floor to express their opposition to the notion of a mandate. here is what the mandate is about. currently in america there are millions of people who have no health insurance. some of them by choice. young people think they're invincible. they won't buy it. some people can't afford it. but the fact is that even these uninsured people get sick. and when they get sick, the victims of trauma, automobile accidents, diagnosed with a disease, they don't stay at home and wait for death. they go to a hospital. when they arrive at that hospital, they're treated. emergency rooms, regular treatment. and then the bills are sent their way. and without health insurance, many of them can't pay the bills. a little over a year and a half ago i went in f
for the longest time that was the biggest applause line at republican presidential rallies as candidate after candidate stood up and said i will repeal obamacare. let me guide the discussion that is guiding the issue across the street. early this morning several of my colleagues on the republican side who voted against the health care reform came to the floor to express their opposition to the notion of a mandate. here is what the mandate is about. currently in america there are millions of...
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here we are after days after the most recent presidential election, and it's hard to believe that it was really four years ago as we were -- at least i was celebrating the first lexes of then senator barack obama as president of the united states of america, and, you know, as a country, it was a remarkable time. it was a different election. in the midst of a financial crisis, a crisis -- i forgot my clock, otherwise i would go on for 45 minutes. [laughter] a financial crisis that really started here in the united states, but brought almost the entire global economy to its knees, and in the course of that election, and with president obama taking oches, we really -- office, we really, as a country, were at a cross roads where to go next with the system that was a broken status quo. go back as a country to the stable financial regulation, boring banking after the last major financial crisis, the great depression, boring, but effective, decade upon decade of financial stability that had orerred in remarkable era of growth for the country. unfortunately, broken down piece by piece leadin
here we are after days after the most recent presidential election, and it's hard to believe that it was really four years ago as we were -- at least i was celebrating the first lexes of then senator barack obama as president of the united states of america, and, you know, as a country, it was a remarkable time. it was a different election. in the midst of a financial crisis, a crisis -- i forgot my clock, otherwise i would go on for 45 minutes. [laughter] a financial crisis that really started...
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and the 2008 presidential nominee john mccain and florida governor jeb bush. it includes stan an -- first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. we will resume the live coverage of republican national committee platform committee meet. we go back to discussions on home ownership and mortgage deductions. >> madam chair, kentucky. on behalf of the 70 million homeowners in the united states, i submit this revised form. we have supported the mortgage interest deduction in some fashion for many years, and because of the affordable house is in the national interest, any simplifying tax system should continue to encourage home ownership. recognizing the tremendous social value that the home mortgage interest deduction has -- has had for decades. over twenty 25 percent% of our constituents would stop filing a long form of income tax even though we pass the charitable deduction amendment. they would not itemize if we did not support in some form the mortgage interest deduction. we have taken poll after polling with 80% of those voters potential voters s
and the 2008 presidential nominee john mccain and florida governor jeb bush. it includes stan an -- first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. we will resume the live coverage of republican national committee platform committee meet. we go back to discussions on home ownership and mortgage deductions. >> madam chair, kentucky. on behalf of the 70 million homeowners in the united states, i submit this revised form. we have supported the mortgage interest deduction in some...
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"barack obama: the story" is his most recent presidential biography published in june. by the way, book tv travel to kenya as he was researching this book. we traveled with him. you can watch that to end half-hour program that we put together booktv.org. simply type his name in the search function in the upper left-hand corner and you can watch the entire program. live in just a minute from the history and biography test. bob woodward will follow him. he will also hear this afternoon from sally smith. in march she published a biography of queen elizabeth the second. she will be speaking. then book tv will join her on stage for a live national call. you will be able to call in and directs your calls. also have a couple of other rigidities this afternoon, including a pulitzer prize winner. you will be joining as here on our book tv said, as well christopher brahman, eminent outlaws as an it of his most recent book. so that coverage is this afternoon. you can also go on the web. we are web casting an entirely different set of author's life from the festival here. you find
"barack obama: the story" is his most recent presidential biography published in june. by the way, book tv travel to kenya as he was researching this book. we traveled with him. you can watch that to end half-hour program that we put together booktv.org. simply type his name in the search function in the upper left-hand corner and you can watch the entire program. live in just a minute from the history and biography test. bob woodward will follow him. he will also hear this afternoon...
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that's why president obama using his presidential authority did such an important thing to help these immigrant students. the president granted them a form of relief known as deferred action which puts a hold on their deportation and allows them on a temporary renewable basis to live and work legally in america. madam president, that was the right thing to do. these students grow griewp here pledging allegiance to our flag and singing the only national anthem they nor. they are americans in their hearts and in their minds. they did not make the decision to come to this country. their parents did. as homeland security secretary janet napolitano said last friday, immigrants who were brought here illegally as children lacked any intent to violate the law. and it is not the american way to punish children for nairnts' actions. we don't -- parents' actions. don't want do that in any aspect of the law in this country. why would we do it here? there will always be critics when the president uses his power as did he last friday. some members of congress attacked president truman when he order
that's why president obama using his presidential authority did such an important thing to help these immigrant students. the president granted them a form of relief known as deferred action which puts a hold on their deportation and allows them on a temporary renewable basis to live and work legally in america. madam president, that was the right thing to do. these students grow griewp here pledging allegiance to our flag and singing the only national anthem they nor. they are americans in...
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i remember listening to the debates -- and here we are in another presidential year; the debates in 2008 when president obama, who was then a senator, a member of this body, and hillary clinton also a senator, a member this have body, were debating what they saw as the future for health care. at the time candidate obama opposed a mandate to buy insurance, a mandate that is now part of and actually many call the linchpin of this health care law, the thing that's going to be discussed and debated in the supreme court, the thing that the court is going to rule on whether it's constitutional or not, it is at the heart of president obama's health care law. he of course opposed it when he was a candidate. and he actually made it one of the hallmarks of his primary campaign against then-senator clinton, his opposition to the mandate. so people scratch their heads and say what is he really for? what does he stand for? the president when he was senator claimed that penalizing people for not buying health insurance was like -- and i will quote him -- it was like solving homelessness by mandating e
i remember listening to the debates -- and here we are in another presidential year; the debates in 2008 when president obama, who was then a senator, a member of this body, and hillary clinton also a senator, a member this have body, were debating what they saw as the future for health care. at the time candidate obama opposed a mandate to buy insurance, a mandate that is now part of and actually many call the linchpin of this health care law, the thing that's going to be discussed and debated...